Medical Account Services, Inc.- Anesthesia Billing and Coding

Business Deductions for Meals and Entertainment
Determining what qualifies has legitimate deductions for meals and entertainment can be challenging task for any business. Paying careful attention to the rules and restrictions will help you make informed decisions.

Consumer Directed Health Care
Although consumer-directed health plans (CDHP) had a slow start, there is increasing interest in this new trend of healthcare services. According to Forrester Research, by the year 2008 more than 22 million employees will be enrolled in a CDHP. There are currently an estimated 2.7 million enrollees.

MAS UPGRADES To Top-of-Line Software
In the fourth quarter of last year, Medical Account Services purchased a new platform and operating system for revenue cycle management. We transitioned from an IBM/400 hardware system to Dell’s latest Power Vault 220/221 server and moved our software system from Medical Software Specialties’ COBAL to PPM Plus, a Windows based environment.

January 1, 2006 Means Drop in Medicare Fees
January 1, 2006 could be the beginning of a drop in Medicare fees for physicians unless there is Congressional intervention.

The Current State of Gainsharing
With the ever-rising cost of health care, health care organizations are always looking for ways to reduce spending and become more efficient. One way to do this is commonly known as "gainsharing."

The Value of Locum Tenens
With a decreasing candidate pool of anesthesia providers, locum tenens are a necessity for many practices. Locum tenens are temporary, contracted employees who are physicians.

Anesthesia FAQs from Ohio Medicare
The answers to these FAQ are PalmettoGBA's modified responses to a series of questions known as the "Georgia Guidelines" developed by the Georgia Society of Anesthesiologists and published in the Georgia Carrier's November 1999 newsletter."

Did you know?

In any sample of 200 claims, it is not uncommon to find 80% with the wrong code altogether, 41% over-coded, 45% under-coded and 17% billing for services that aren't even documented in the record.

Thousands of dollars a month are "lost" because of unqualified coders – this includes physicians.